New-York tribune., 1887-04-29
PERSONAL.

DR. Fordyce Barker, OF this city, sailed for Europe
yesterday. He will spend the summer in travelling
on the Continent, returning In August or september
The venerable Bishop Kip, of California, has for
some time been in prccarious health and quite inca
pacitated for work but he Is now steadily mendlng
May % is tho date fixed for the farewell reception
to be given In Boston to Mrs J. Ellen Foster and
Mrs. Helen Cougar on the eve Of their departure for
Europe. Mrs julia Ward Howe VIII preside
Prince Frederick Leopold Of Pussla is expected in
Sa& S0rhl Francisco n'A' "''A' OH H'' '''"'
Mr. Edward F. Bingham, who this week took his
seat a. Chief Justice Of tho Supreme Court Of the
District OF Columbia, Is going back to Ohio next
week to attend tho wedding OF one OF his daughters
He win bring 10 Washington with him his youngest
daughter. who ia probably the only member OF his
family who win live with him there He has two
sons, studying law In New-Hamp anu yhY o. IA ~
railroad Office at Pittsburg His wife died Iast
year.
Tho lato Alexander Mitchell asked his friend
Mr. Merrill to go into certain speculation with him
Tho latter declined. A few weeks later Mr.. Mitchell
handed him n check for S3o,oOO."Whats this forf'
inquired Mr. Merrill. "oh," was the reply, that :
your sham OF profits In the deal asked You 70 go
Into. You thought you weren't in' but you wero''
Speaking Of Prince Maurice OF MontIeart who died
recently at Vionna, eighty years old, AMI left Ms
fortune OF somo sI5,OOO.0O0 to tho Queen OF Itay'
aLfer G.ondon) remarks that it an entirely
unexpected gift TO her The Prince was always an
eccentric parsonage. The last thirty forty years
OF his solitary life were spent at his splendid seat
near Vienna, and he had n mausoleum built In his
park for his last resting-placo. Tho Nionneso police
however havo lntcrfcred In the matter, and, not
allowing his park to bo made into a cemetery, have
directed that his body should be buried in tho vault,
of tho cuapcl I'm the castle The Prince Of Monteart
leaves 10 Children His only sister, wbci'
also has an immense fortune, was murdered tWO
years ago In her castle near Cracow' and up 10 the
present moment the Austrian police havo not sue
cccded In finding the murderer. Her daughter
married the Marquis Gonzaga-wieloposk ,on oI ths t
afad tat
reconcile Poland and Russil
Colonel W. II. Martin, senator-elect Rcagan's sue
cessor in tho House Of Representatives Ia described
a. TAN angular and thin rail; has tuft Of hair
on his chin, a mustache growing up TO his nose and
tremendous hands His voice IL loud and his ges-
turcs are awkward His Trousers never Mt him, ana
taller. He has lived all his life in tho pine WOODS
and among tho rampant steers Of Eastern Texas. lilo
has promised TO bo the same "Bill" Martin In Wash
ington that he il at home
Vasslli samolloG whose death has been announced,
was ono Of tho most notable actors in Russia. He
was alsO wit and was fond Of recountlng his al
ventures, one Of which bears strong likeness to
stories told OF several other comedians. on one oc
casion the Emperor Nicholas sent for him and then
and there without the slightest preparation or warn
ing told samoiloG 10 initiate him. The comedian
promptly seized helmet placed Il on his own head
and then turning to tho Minister duty, said with
an air OF authority; "You viii grant Samoiloh two
months leave and give him 5000 roubles out OF
the Imperial Treasury" The Car laughed heartily
and ordered his Minister TO comply with Tho com
mand Another time SamoilOf, In piece which he
was playing, initiated TO The life certain count
The count who happened 10 be among tho audience
went up the actor behind tho scones ana eongra,u
lated him on his success but added that the reseh,
blanco would bo moro striking IT, instead OF the gold
On diamond studs Then sutins tho action to the
word. tho count took OFT his own diamond studs and
General faJ0rite and his many sacs were applauded
even by those at whose expense he INDUCED his VIII